Skin infection in 7 year old girl

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Hi Bee,

My daughter, who is 7, had an insect bite of some kind on Monday at the beach.

No idea what bit her but thinking it must have been an insect. We noticed a very

large, round, hard, warm area of skin on the back of her leg. I did nothing but

add some coconut oil and some essential oils to it. Yesterday it seemed a bit

smaller but itchy. I applied the coconut oil again. Today, it seems larger

again. A friend of ours who is a doctor (internist) looked at it and seemed very

concerned, saying if she was his patient he would prescribe antibiotics because

he thinks it is celullitis. He told me to look after it very carefully, taking

care to note if it grows larger. He said she should take some benadryl before

sleep tonight. Of course, I did not want to do any of these things. So instead,

I gave her an oatmeal bath followed by more coconut oil mixed with essential

oils. I have a blend called Purification that is for insect bites and it has

rosemary oil, tea tree oil, lavender, and a couple of others mixed in. She is

asleep now. But I am worried. When I read about celullitis online, it is

potentially serious, if the infection gets deeper. If I take her to her doctor

tomorrow morning, they are likely to prescribe antibiotics.

Any advice? Thanks.

, worried mom